Adventure Sports to Take Up in Shimla

Shimla is a wonderful destination for honeymooners, family vacationers and adventure-seekers alike. Checking into a hotel Mall Road Shimla has? That’s a great idea, because there are indeed plenty of Shimla hotels near Mall Road you can choose from. If you are an adventure sport lover and an outdoorsy person, you will cherish a vacation in Shimla for more reasons than one.

 

Here are some adventure sports you would love to take up in Shimla:

 

●      Trekking: Shimla is a hill station and you will get plenty of opportunities to take up a trek in the mountains and valleys here. Stay in a hotel Mall Road Shimla is home to, and seek the help of the hotel to offer you some information on trekking. Some popular trekking routes cover Jakhoo Hill, with its tower standing at 2455 m, Sanjauli, the areas near Tutikandi full of pines, Chharabra, 13 km away from Shimla, etc. There are treks organised to Shali peak, Kullu Valley via Jalori Pass, Tattapani etc. Any time between mid-May and October is a good time for trekking.

 

●      Camping: Some of the best places for camping in and around Shimla include small villages in and around Chail, which is near Shimla, Narkanda etc. Enjoy the beautiful forests and sights all around you. 

 

●      Paragliding: If you want some true adventure, there’s nothing like paragliding. Ask the concierge at one of the Shimla hotels near Mall Road you are staying, and they will tell you about operators who organise paragliding in Shimla. Shivpuri is one of the most popular sites for paragliding. Billing and Bir in Kangra valley are popular paragliding spots as well.

 

●      Skiing: One of the reasons tourists throng Shimla is the opportunities for skiing and snow! In the winter, you would need to book your hotel Mall Road Shimla is home to in advance because of the heavy footfalls. Skiing can be best enjoyed in slopes of Kufri, about 13 km from Shimla, and Mashobra, about 12 km from the hill station of Shimla, among others. Winter is obviously the best time to visit if you want to indulge in some skiing.

 

●      River rafting: You can try river rafting at Tattapani, near Shimla. The stretch between Chabba and Tattapani, covering 12 km, is among the most challenging and exhilarating stretches. River rafting is not done in the monsoon or winter seasons.

 

●      Mountain biking: Some of the mountain biking opportunities available are between Shimla and Taradevi, and Shimla and Theong.

 

●      Ice skating: One of the most popular activities in Shimla is ice skating. The ice-skating rink here is the only one of its kind in the whole of Asia. Head to Shimla in the early part of December. Ice skating continues till February, so have the time of your life here!

 

Shimla is one of the most popular adventure tourism spots in India, and the hill station, situated as it is at the foothills of the Himalayas is ideally suited for the same.